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London, England, United Kingdom

London

London, United Kingdom

Report to Creative Director and FounderLead Product Team of 22 with 5 direct reports Member of the Operational BoardOversee Product Team functions across Design, Buying, Merchandising, Garment Tech Responsible for all product categories across apparel, underwear, accessories & footwearStreamline product-related processes and build more robust supply chain

London, United Kingdom

Reported to CEOLed Product Team of 20 with 5 direct reportsMember of the Leadership TeamOversaw Design, Product Development, Production & Sourcing, Garment Tech Launched first-ever in house AtelierDrove selection, design & development of new PLM and ERP systemsOverhauled product-related and non-stock procurement processesWrote new Terms & Conditions with General CounselAchieved 100% on time delivery, a first for the business

London, United Kingdom

Researched opportunities to drive UK expansion of start-up beauty business.

London, United Kingdom

Launched first-ever centralised Raw Materials Management Team that delivered multi-million £ savings to the P&L. Presented monthly to CEO and CFO. Worked with SAP. Process Development: Standardised end-to-end operational processes across all product categoriesPeople Management: Managed and developed high-performance team of four Inventory Management: Developed flexible raw materials inventory to support replenishment, monthly flow of fashion, e-commerce and expansion into emerging marketsSupplier Management: Negotiated cost, capacity, minimums, re-sourced fabric/leather/trim to optimise quality, on-time delivery and marginChange Management: Drove critical path & overhauled cross-functional practices related to raw materials planning, budgeting, forecasting with suppliers & inventory managementData & Reporting: Provided comprehensive regular financial visibility of Raw Materials investment to CEO/CFO, Senior Management, Finance & external auditorsBudgeting & Forecasting: Set budget and forecast for Raw Materials planning across all categories IT: Drove evolution of PLM & deployed Oracle database and Raw Materials forecasting system

London, United Kingdom

Led centralised Raw Materials Team within Accessories division People Management: Managed and developed team of threeCritical Path: Set seasonal raw materials buying strategy & calendar managed quality assessment, testing, engineering, Supplier Management: Negotiated cost and capacity to flow core & seasonal raw materials for Hard & Soft Accessories. Conducted hindsight meetings & established KPI's to monitor supplier performanceInventory Management: Ensured right material was available at all times to support on-time deliveryQuality Management: Grew partnership with leather testing/research centre. Rolled out new quality management platform to tanneries, fabric, PVC & trim suppliersSourcing: Launched counter-sourcing initiative to leverage price & performance of key raw materials Budgeting & Forecasting: Reported financials to SVP, Group Finance and external auditors at key milestonesCommercial: Created product ranges from raw material surplus to enable retail opportunities Customer Service: Collaborated to launch new Global Repairs Programme to promote the "Burberry Experience"IT: Key User representing the division for SAP & PLM implementation

London, United Kingdom

Managed end-to-end production for Hard & Soft Accessories, Shoes & Raw Materials People Management: Developed team of six coordinators to execute daily production functions across mills, tanneries, hardware suppliers and finished goods vendors for large/small leather goods, cashmere/silk, umbrellas and shoes. Quality Management: Introduced leading testing house to Burberry & re-set testing & engineering standards to support evolution of designCritical Path: Set key milestones for Raw Materials quality assessment, sign-off and forecasting Production Tracking: Implemented first comprehensive tracking document for raw materials commitments. Introduced RFID for Accessories and worked with warehouse to implement.

London, United Kingdom

People Management: Developed team of five Range Planning & OTB Management: Optimised stock levels and drove purchasing, planning and OTB strategy to achieve sales and margin for Asprey's new flagship stores and Garrard ventures. New Product Launch: Collaborated with Product Development to successfully launch eight new accessories collections and first branded ranges: eyewear, fragrance, china/glass & re-launch packaging.IT: Supported with SAP implementation.

Greater New York City Area

People Management: Managed team of sixChange Management & Operational Excellence: Consulted with cross-functional teams and senior management to streamline PD/production processes to support new internal manufacturing plantIT: Coordinated two successful JD Edwards implementations focused on sourcing raw materials, gemstones and finished product with internal manufacturing and IT teams. Product Engineering Changes: Implemented engineering changes with PD/Technical Services & Internal Manufacturing for launches of key collections.

Greater New York City Area

Managed Agency operations of $175M account across production, media, legal, talent negotiations and budgets while supervising two account coordinators.

Greater New York City Area

Managed $25M production/talent budgets and coordinated creative, media, production and client teams to produce award-winning multi-media advertising.

Greater New York City Area